Thursday, February 14, 2013

Blog post (from readings) #10: (Due Monday, Feb 25)
Ch. 6 and 8 in The Master Switch. Post thoughts or questions about the reading to the class blog for discussion. What struck you as interesting? What did you learn that you think you might remember five years from now?
Blog post (from readings) #9: (Due Monday, Feb 18)
Ch. 5 in The Master Switch; excerpt from Sunday Nights at Seven: The Jack Benny Story.  Post thoughts or questions about the reading to the class blog for discussion. What struck you as interesting? What did you learn that you think you might remember five years from now?
Blog post (from research) #8: (Due Monday, Feb 18)
Choose a single folder from the vertical files from Special Collections in Mass Media & Culture – station files, subject files, transcripts, pamphlets. Whatever you pick, summarize it briefly (describe the contents of the folder), then do some research and try to give the subject some historical context  (250-350 words; 2-3 secondary sources).

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Blog post (from readings) #7: (Due Monday, February 11) 
Ch. 2 and 4 in The Master Switch; Campbell, W. Joseph. “Fright Beyond Measure? The Myth of The War of the Worlds.” These should be posted to ELMS; if not, they will be sent via email. Post thoughts or questions about the reading to the class blog for discussion. What struck you as interesting? What did you learn that you think you might remember five years from now?
Blog post (from research) #6: (Due Monday, February 11)
Pick the photo file of a particular person in the Mass Media & Culture collection (someone you’ve read about or just a name at random), explore the contents (sometimes more than photos), do some research and write about that person or the event depicted. Be sure you’ve picked an interesting photo and describe it well. (250-350 words; 2-3 secondary sources. Include a copy of one of the photos.)

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

In today's class, we're finishing the documentary Empire of the Air. If you'd like to comment on the documentary during class, please feel free to do so here. I will be interested to read your comments.